In Tip 53 I pointed out how to change the border padding for windows in Vista Aero. The same can be done if you are running Vista’s Basic interface (such as you would if running Vista Home Basic, or if you have a video card that isn’t Aero capable). The reasons are the same, the steps are just slightly different. Keep reading →

There are many parts to a window, some more important than others. One of the less important areas would be the border padding, that space around the edges. With Vista’s new Aero interface, this border padding seems larger than it needs to be, most likely so the transparency of those borders is apparent. Ironically, if the border was smaller, it wouldn’t need to be transparent (wouldn’t be covering anything up). Kristan points out how to shrink the border padding for those Aero windows. Note that you can do the same for Vista’s basic theme as well, but the steps are slightly different, and will be covered in the next tip. Keep reading →